SATHYA SAI HEALTHCARE CAMP KUFSTEIN
GUIDELINE
SSIO / DRC Zone 7
Version 1, 22. December 2015
Om Sai Ram !
“There is nothing more elevating than service to society. Selfless service is the salt of life. Only through service we can experience bliss”.
Sathya Sai Baba
Kufstein (state of Tirol/Austria) is a refugee transit centre localized at the border between Austria and Germany. Refugees are transported from other borders and stay in Kufstein for about half a day. Then they either will be transported to Germany or ask for Asylum in Austria and change location as well.
The refugees travelled through many countries not being welcome on their way. During their short stay in Camp Kufstein, until their journey continues and until vacancies are filled with employees, we would like to improve the situation of the refugees and let them feel love.
Police, Security, Militarysecurethe camp andorganizetheflow. The Kufstein Camp is coordinated by Austrian Red Cross and Austrian Volunteer Organisation called „Team Österreich“. SSIO / DRC is cooperating with Austrian Red Cross. Basic activities are guided by „Team Österreich – Supervisor“, other activities (see below) can be done by us self-dependent and with a good feeling of what is adequate and which does not disturb work of Red Cross basic work.
Red Cross is focused on basics (food, clothes, fundamental needs), but they do not take care of refugee mental / emotional needs. And this is was we really can give with our seva.
Service Activities in Camp
Basic activities (supervised by Team Austria)
sorting of clothes and distribution
distribution of food in canteen
cleaning of canteene and food preparation
reload of service packages and used blankets
translation (english / german / farsi / arabic)
Social / extra activities
- playing with children – child care
- discretely playing music, singing
- distribution of sweeties, fruits and water bottles
- give love with sharing time with adult refugees
For all materials: painting material, very little toys and soft toys or handicraft work as well, instruments (best is guitar, easily movable instruments with no electricity) sweeties, fruits and water bottles we have to bring on our own.
Fruits, sweeties and water can be bought in neighboured supermarkets.
A very good idea is to do packaging of „little sweetie bags“ in Sai groups and centres and transport this to Kufstein. This is a seva we can share with many other devotees, who do not have chance to come to Kufstein.
Other donations
Donation of clothes is organized by „Kleiderladen Kufstein“. Donations has to be delivered to following adress: KLEIDERLADEN KUFSTEIN Feldgasse 10, 6330 Kufstein. Next these clothes will be distributed to refugee centre. Please do not bring clothes directly to Kufstein refugee camp directly.
Medical Activities
Currently refugees are staying only half a day in Kufstein during transit. Hence medical service is limited by this temporally restrictions.
At this moment Common practitioners are needed. CP's who are registered in Austrian chamber can give seva and practice on their own. Other CP's can practice as well. They are formally „ambulance man“ who work under guidance of Austrian physicians.
Nurses are asked for transport to hospital. Actually we have seen no need for transport activities.
We have experienced, that here and there children are a bit weak, dehydrated or have other things. We have seen that some parents cannot take care of children adequately after their long and exhausting travel. If nurses are there, it would be fine if they take care of kids in case of need. We have identified i.e. thick kids during distribution of clothes.
Psychotherapist or Trauma therapist would give seva within social / extra activities.
Other therapeutic seva (i.e. massage) can be done after consulting local DRC coordinator.
Registration
Registration to DRC
You have to do register to DRC using following link:
Please check schedule and vacancies before registration using this link:
For any questions please send email to or give her a call with 0049 177 785 9400.
Temporarily registration to Red Cross
Once you are first time in Kufstein you have temporarily register to Austrian Red Cross. The registration form is attached to this document.
After reading the information letter please
print the Red Cross registration form (pages 3 – 5) and Red Cross deregistration form
fill in the required information in German or English – see translation attached
scan or take a picture of the forms
add a picture of yourself and
send it to
It is not required to fill in page 4, however if you wish to list your special skills, please do so here. On the de-registration form please fill in ‘Kufstein’ under ’base’.
Walter will add pages 1 and 2 for you. Pictures taken with your mobile phone turn out best taken in daylight.
Please note that we can only confirm your service after a successful registration. Please send your precise arrival and departure times, so the service can be allocated accordingly.
We might ensure, that Red Cross registration will be 2 weeks in advance before first service activity.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be in Brixlegg and is a modern equipped apartment, group rooms of Brixlegg Sai Group are in same building as well. There are beds for 5 devotees. Bedclothes are provided. Please do not forget to bring your own towel with you.
Sevadals are doing self-catering. There is a bakery and a supermarket very close to apartment. House of family Zugal is only 5 minutes away. Central station of Brixlegg is 10 Minutes by foot.
Please do not leave presents for family Zugal. There hospitality is wonderful and Edith is a brilliant cook. This is their part of seva activity by assisting Sai Sevadals.
Accommodation:
Herrenhausplatz Herrnhausplatz 9, TOP 5
6230 Brixlegg
Local contact information / Kufstein camp-address
Obingerweg 5, 6230 Brixlegg, House of Family Zugal and Sai Headquarter
Zugal (Landline): 0043 533 763 53131
Zugal (Mobile): 0043 680 501 6053
Mail:
Kufstein Camp address
6330 Kufstein, Opposite to Münchner Straße 21
CAMP is 10 minutes away from central station by foot
A view to camp from outside
Daily Travel between Brixlegg and Kufstein
If a car is available, there are two routes between Kufstein and Brixlegg.
1)Route (Autobahn): In Kufstein choose next drive-up to Autobahn (Direction Insbruck) and drive-down Brixlegg
2)Route (Autobahn): In Brixlegg choose next drive-up to Autobahn (Direction München) and drive-down Kufstein
3)Route (countryside highway), see next map:
Timetable (Kufstein/Brixlegg) by local train (during week):
How to get to Kufstein / Brixlegg (during week)
If you plan to go to KUFSTEIN at day of arrival, please agree schedule in advance with Walter Zugal.
If you planning to go to accomodation your accommodation in Brixlegg first, please check car route. If you are coming by train, please try to depart in Brixlegg Station or Wörgl Central Station. Then someone will pick you up from station.
From Munich there are frequently local trains going from Munich to Brixlegg. There is a stop in between in Kufstein or Wörgl.
Also frequently trains are coming from Innsbruck with stop in between in Wörgl.
If you are coming from Munich Airport, please go by interurban train to station Munich -East and take next train to Kufstein/Brixlegg.
If you do not know way to Zugal one you are in Brixlegg please ask for „DENTIST ZUGAL“ and nearly everyone knows the way.
You can alternatively rent a cap unter for transport between Munich and Kufstein / Brixlegg.
Way from station Brixlegg to accommodation